In this passage Hornbeck refers to himself as rancid butter, another abstract metaphor indeed. When referencing the rancid butter, he tries to get the point across that he is aware of how horrible he is. When thinking of rancid butter words like distasteful are brought to mind. Hornbeck is a distasteful character because he is instigating the other people of the town. His goal is to rally up the townspeople and ultimately make the situation into a mess so that he can write a better story. He says he is on Rachel's side of the bread, meaning he is on her side of the argument. By promoting Rachel's side of the story he can only hope to aggravate more people who are against the teachings of evolution.
An excellent annalysis! There is only one comment that I have! and I'll ask it in the form of a question.
Can we definitively place Rachel on the Fundamentalist or Modernist side?
An excellent annalysis! There is only one comment that I have! and I'll ask it in the form of a question.
Can we definitively place Rachel on the Fundamentalist or Modernist side?